Conjure6589 YES... that is why I got my Garmin DriveSmart 65. I keep it in my car.

Pros:

  • Doesn't track me
  • does 1 thing only (not 100% true - I also added a BT backup camera - awesome)
  • does a pretty decent job but not as good as gmaps - but 95% as good

Cons:

  • I use speech and typing for making entries, try to save as many addresses as I can - but data entry just is cumbersome. Doesn't do well for finding businesses, restaurants, etal... (but I don't really use that feature with nav apps either...)
  • Because it is kept in the car - I can't use it to map a route before I leave
  • GPS lock can take a long time - and isn't great in certain areas and under bridges, tunnels, etc...

All in all though its a good solution.

Note: I got it because at the time I had a minimal phone (LPII) and it didn't do any nav.

    After exploring all options, Magic Earth is the best alternative. It has a decent options and it has live traffic. Live traffic is definitely needed as you wouldn't like that your Navi guides you in a traffic jam they are not aware of..
    So Osmand and organic maps are not good for driving, Cause it can lead you in a traffic jam.

      dlb Thanks for validating that magic Earth works best for driving!!

      I would add that both organic maps and osmand also are more difficult to use.

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          lcalamar And the best option by far is speed cameras warning. It is top notch when it comes to privacy when dealing with navigation.

            User2288 You say it gathers locations and wifi data.
            Is this connected to your profile, or just uploaded as part of their map/location database?
            And what if you use Google Maps without a profile? I do delete my Google account, so I'm not logged in Google Maps. Is this mitigating some of the data tracking this way?
            I also tried Organic Maps and OsmAnd, but neither of it comes even close when searching for places. It is actually so bad as to be not usable. If you search for a building name, it doesn't suggest as a search result, but when you zoom in on the address, it is showing that exact building name?!

                Used Osmand for several years, switched to Organic Maps a few month ago.

                Both are nice. Osmand filled with features, Organic just the basics in a very polished app.

                The preceding comment from @User2288 was not accurate information and it's not clear where they obtained that information. It has been removed.

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                  I've been using organic maps since I have GrapheneOS (2 years) and I love this app! Very nice to use when I take the car, very accurate and very fast to calculate a route. I recommend it with my eyes closed

                  GrapheneOS

                  Fair enough. I should have worded it differently and differentiated between fact and speculation. Next time :).

                    5 months later

                    Does google maps PWA allow for navigation?

                    I installed the pwa and can find my destination but then when I press navigate, it doesn’t do anything. I allowed vanadium location access, but not sure if there may be more steps I need to complete for actual navigation

                    4 days later

                    Matth In order to enable searching for streets in OSMAnd+~ from F-Droid, use OpenSuperMaps. https://opensupermaps.com/

                    I've found OpenSuperMaps to be the best thing to use along with OSMAnd+~ from F-Droid and RHVoice as a TTS provider to simply search an address and enter it in for directions.

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                      Matth And what if you use Google Maps without a profile? I do delete my Google account, so I'm not logged in Google Maps. Is this mitigating some of the data tracking this way?

                      What about this? Is "privacy friendly" to use GMaps in a profile with no GPlay Services?

                        NewUser I love open source apps, and try to use them when they cover my needs. I tried many map applications but can't replace waze yet. Will gladly do so, but in my country no other app (except maybe Google Maps) are close to waze. And between both, I prefer waze.

                            I use the petal map (made by huawei).

                            Mainly because OSM is bad in my place, and so I need to find an alternative. Instead of going google everything. I rather let different party hold various parts of my personal information. Under the assumption that huawei won't give the data to google, I could acheive relative privacy by separation of data between parties.

                            I don't use other huawei services so what huawei knows is my map search history and only that. It seems like Americans are afraid of anything developed by huawei though.... Or is it mis-information I obtained from my local media? Feel free to tell me the truth.

                            pdagenius Sygic... hmm. The very first two IPs connected after installing were: edge...facebook.com and graph.facebook.com, and when those were blocked, next was 2a03:2880:f001:6:face:b00c:0:2.

                              Interesting that no one has mentioned "Here WeGo", an oldie-but-goodie that's grown out of "Nokia Maps". Use it offline or on, limited data collection, POIs, turn-by-turn navigation (even off-line), real-time traffic, public transport/pedestrian/bicycle navigation, etc., etc.

                                MarSOnEarth I also have it as an backup (mostly for public transport), but normally don't use it as it isn't FOSS. As far as I know it's now owned by BMW, Mercedes and VW.

                                I mostly use Magic Earth (public transport, car) and Organic Maps (bike, walking). If I have to search an POI, I use GMaps Webview and send the address to Magic Earth as an Backup.

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